Author, Professor. Covey, who earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Utah, an MBA from Harvard University and a Doctor of Religious Education from Brigham Young University, was the best-selling author of 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People', 'First Things First', 'The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything', 'Principle-Centered Leadership', 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families', 'The 8th Habit', 'The Leader In Me', 'How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness' and 'One Child at a Time'. Covey, who also taught at Utah State University, was named one of Time Magazine's 25 most influential Americans of 1996. He died from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident in April of 2012. (bio by: Louis Mata)